Roguish interloper who stole the radio rights to England’s winter tours bowls tidy opening over for listeners fearing the loss of TMS
June 2018
Names in the news
Jason Cundy likes the sound of his own voice… but not women’s
Rebecca Nicholson
The presenter was uncomfortable with the invasion of the sacred male space of sports commentary
Jason Cundy apologises for comments on female World Cup commentators
The former Chelsea and Tottenham defender Jason Cundy has apologised after his claim, broadcast on national television, that female football commentators are too ‘high-pitched’
Radio scores as fans enjoy World Cup ‘feelgood factor’
The BBC and TalkSport are benefiting from experimental radio for the World Cup with increased engagement
August 2016
TalkSport owner hit by Brexit ad slowdown but scores with Euro 2016
The week in radio: Colin Murray; Moral Maze; The Clintons – review
July 2016
Colin Murray quits TalkSport after takeover by Sun owner
Liverpool-supporting presenter says News Corp’s acquisition of station makes his position ‘unsustainable’
Stan Collymore to leave TalkSport after contract is not renewed
Stan Collymore, the former Nottingham Forest, Liverpool and Aston Villa striker, has announced he is leaving TalkSport radio station after not having his contract renewed
The week in radio: Woman’s Hour; 5 Live News; World at One; Adrian Durham; Today; Revisionist History
From politics to football, bad-tempered babble dominated a week when only Malcolm Gladwell took a measured, long-term view
June 2016
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp buys TalkSport owner in £220m deal
Wireless Group was founded by former Sun editor and current columnist, Kelvin Mackenzie, who sold it to UTV in 2005
The week in radio: Woman’s Hour Takeover Week – Angelina Jolie Pitt; Love Me
The UN ambassador was mesmerising on the refugee crisis, while a show about ‘the messiness of human connection’ looked at romance lost in Google translation
No Helmets Required
Want some more quality rugby league coverage? Turn on your radio
TalkSport and the BBC are both producing high-quality shows; St Albans Centurions deserve credit for passing a milestone; and some treats from Devon
March 2016
TalkSport owner Wireless Group reports 10% fall in pre-tax profits
Former UTV Media looks to newly launched TalkRadio and ad boost from Euro 2016 to reverse slide in revenues